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No hay es que ni pero que valga (No hay (ni) pero que valga)An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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#1
April 21, 2016, 02:11 PM
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No hay es que ni pero que valga (No hay (ni) pero que valga)
Here is another phrase from Tintin comic book.
CONTEXT: Captain is yelling at Tintin. PHRASE: No hay es que ni pero que valga. This is a tough one to translate! 
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#2
April 21, 2016, 03:14 PM
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It depends on a wider context, but it seems a so-so translation of something equivalent to "no ifs, ands or buts"
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April 21, 2016, 05:03 PM
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I think you will find more commonly "no hay (ni) pero que valga", which means something like "there is no excuse".
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April 26, 2016, 02:08 PM
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Okay, thanks.
I thought "valga" means "to be worth something". How did you arrive at that?
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April 26, 2016, 03:18 PM
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The verb "valer" also conveys the idea that something is useful. That's how it's used in this expression.
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April 26, 2016, 05:37 PM
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Here valer means "be used as a defense or protection":
no hay excusa que valga no le valdrá su amistad con el juez
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